For he that speaketh in an unknown tongue speaketh not unto men, but unto God: for no man understandeth him; howbeit in the spirit he speaketh mysteries.

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For anyone who speaks in a tongue[a](A) does not speak to people but to God. Indeed, no one understands them;(B) they utter mysteries(C) by the Spirit.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Corinthians 14:2 Or in another language; also in verses 4, 13, 14, 19, 26 and 27

He that speaketh in an unknown tongue edifieth himself; but he that prophesieth edifieth the church.

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Anyone who speaks in a tongue(A) edifies(B) themselves, but the one who prophesies(C) edifies the church.

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